Laura Ellman

Laura Ellman
Member of the Illinois Senate
from the 21st district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 9, 2019 (2019-Jan-09)
Preceded byJohn J. Fisher Jr.
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Naperville, Illinois, U.S.
Alma materGrinnell College (BS)
University of Iowa (MS)

Laura Ellman is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate for the 21st district. The district, located in the Chicago metropolitan area includes all or parts of Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Lisle, Naperville, Warrenville, West Chicago, Winfield, and Wheaton.[1]

Career

Ellman defeated incumbent Republican Senator Michael Connelly in the 2018 Illinois general election by 1179 votes.[2] Connelly resigned in December 2018 and was replaced by John J. Fisher Jr. for a day in January 2019.[3] Ellman, a senior independent assessor at Argonne National Laboratory, has a degree in mathematics from Grinnell College and a masters in applied statistics from the University of Iowa.[4]

As of July 2022, Senator Ellman is a member of the following Illinois Senate committees:[5]

  • Agriculture Committee (SAGR)
  • (Chairwoman of) Appropriations - Revenue and Finance Committee (SAPP-SARF)
  • Energy and Public Utilities Committee (SENE)
  • (Chairwoman of) Financial Institutions Committee (SFIC)
  • Higher Education Committee (SCHE)
  • (Chairwoman of) Next Generation of Energy Committee (SENE-ENGE)
  • Redistricting - DuPage County Committee (SRED-SRDC)
  • (Chairwoman of) Subcommittee on Next Generation Nuclear (SENE-SNGN)
  • Transportation Committee (STRN)

References

  1. ^ "PA 97-0006 Legislative District 21" (PDF). 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  2. ^ Miller, Rich (November 20, 2018). "Sen. Connelly concedes". Capitol Fax. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  3. ^ "Senate Journal" (PDF). Illinois General Assembly. 2019-01-08. p. 38. BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislative Committee of the Republican Party of the 21st Legislative District of Illinois hereby appoints John J. Fisher, Jr. ... a member of the Republican Party, to the office of State Senator in the 21st Legislative District of Illinois.
  4. ^ Ellman, Laura (October 20, 2018). "Illinois Senate 21st District Democratic nominee: Laura Ellman" (Interview). Interviewed by Chicago Sun-Times Editorial Board. Chicago, Illinois: Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  5. ^ "Illinois General Assembly - Senator Committees". ilga.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-04.